Maple Leaf Beat — Weekend Edition · Saturday, August 15, 2026

A new report documents how federal agencies have reduced the number of civil rights cases they pursue as staffing falls.

The quake struck off Flores island early Saturday, damaging buildings and triggering dozens of aftershocks. A tsunami warning was lifted.

Detainees granted 'alternative' to imprisonment as US welcomes the release as a crucial step for national reconciliation.

Locals in impoverished areas say the insufficient government response after the earthquake speaks to a broader trend of neglect.

More than 2,000 residents were forced from their homes by flames and smoke in the Hürtgen Forest blaze.

The decision gives new federal powers to a venture in which the president and his family retain a substantial financial interest.

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is the latest Big Tech name to pen a letter thousands of words long about artificial intelligence.

The AI firm is telling prospective investors its Q2 revenue jumped at least 14-fold versus the same period a year ago, ahead of its IPO.

The Dow Jones fell Friday on soft retail sales and consumer sentiment. AI chip gear maker Applied Materials also dived.

Cooluli is recalling about 250,000 minifridges following reports of fires, overheating, and more than $80,000 in property damage.

Google introduces expanded Dynamic Color theming options in the surprise QPR2 Beta 3 Friday drop for Pixel devices.

The iPhone 18 Pro will be unveiled soon, and rumors indicate the Pro Max model will have unique advantages in key areas.

For the first time ever, a Call of Duty beta will include access to a singleplayer campaign mission.

The MacBook Neo and MacBook Air are easy answers, but there are good and cheaper Windows and Chromebook alternatives too.

The RTX 5070 Ti graphics card is powerful enough to run the latest games smoothly at 4K, and this deal bundles two upcoming titles.